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Effect of Genotype and Sex of Piglets on Their Losses Before Weaning

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2017
The aim of the experiment was to analyze selected reproductive characteristics in sows and losses of piglets according to their age and to evaluate the effect of sex on survivability of piglets before weaning.
Pavel Nevrkla, Zdeněk Hadaš, Pavel Horký, Vendula Kamanová   +3 more
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β-hydroxybutyrate administration improves liver injury and metabolic abnormality in postnatal growth retardation piglets

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
Abnormal hepatic energy metabolism limits the growth and development of piglets. We hypothesized that β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) might improve the growth performance of piglets by maintaining hepatic caloric homeostasis.
Chengming Wang, Chengming Wang, Nan Wang, Nan Wang, Yuankun Deng, Yuankun Deng, Andong Zha, Andong Zha, Junyao Li, Junyao Li, Bie Tan, Bie Tan, Ming Qi, Ming Qi, Jing Wang, Jing Wang, Yulong Yin, Yulong Yin, Yulong Yin   +18 more
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A longitudinal study of natural infection of piglets with Streptococcus suis types 1 and 2 [PDF]

, 1991
Streptococcus suis types 1 and 2 were detected in nasal swabs taken from five litters of piglets sampled twice weekly from birth. The two types had been detected in all pigs by the time they were 38 and 25 days old respectively with mean ages of first ...
Robertson, I.D., Blackmore, D.K., Hampson, D.J., Fu, Z.F.   +3 more
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Influences Which Affect Reproductive Characters of Sows in Studied Reproductive Breeding

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2016
The aim of the study was to evaluate influences which affect reproductive characters of sows in chosen reproductive breeding. These reproductive traits of sows were studied: number of all, live born and weaned piglets, losses from live born piglets till ...
Libor Sládek, Vladimír Mikule, Kateřina Wasserbauerová   +2 more
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Increasing weaning age of piglets from 4 to 7 weeks reduces stress, increases post-weaning feed intake but does not improve intestinal functionality [PDF]

, 2010
This study tested the hypothesis that late weaning and the availability of creep feed during the suckling period compared with early weaning, improves feed intake, decreases stress and improves the integrity of the intestinal tract.
Dekker, R.A., Hoogendoorn, A., Koopmans, S.J., Meulen, J., van der   +3 more
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Fat deposition deficiency is critical for the high mortality of pre-weanling newborn piglets

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2018
Background The high mortality of pre-weanling piglets is a dominant challenge which severely restricts the development of pig industry. A number of factors including nutrients imbalance and temperature variation during postnatal period of piglets have ...
Ting He, Long He, Enen Gao, Jinhua Hu, Jianjun Zang, Chunlin Wang, Jinshan Zhao, Xi Ma   +7 more
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Administration of Glucose at Litter Equalization as a Strategy to Increase Energy in Intrauterine Growth Restricted Piglets

Animals, 2020
Hyper-prolific sows give birth to large litters and up to 25% of piglets born have been subjected to intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). The aim of this study was to test whether an oral administration of glucose impacts the survival rate and body ...
Joanna Klaaborg, Charlotte Amdi
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Artificial rearing influences the morphology, permeability and redox state of the gastrointestinal tract of low and normal birth weight piglets [PDF]

, 2017
Background: In this study the physiological implications of artificial rearing were investigated. Low (LBW) and normal birth weight (NBW) piglets were compared as they might react differently to stressors caused by artificial rearing.
Casteleyn, Christophe, De Smet, Stefaan, Degroote, Jeroen, Fransen, Erik, Michiels, Joris, Prims, Sara, Van Cruchten, Steven, Van Ginneken, Chris, Vergauwen, Hans, Wang, Wei   +9 more
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Myokine interleukin-15 expression profile is different in suckling and weaning piglets

Animal Nutrition, 2015
Interleukin-15 (IL-15) is a cytokine highly expressed in skeletal muscle. The objective of the present study was to investigate the development of muscle IL-15 expression in suckling piglets and in early weaning piglets (day 14) at each level, that is ...
Yehui Duan, Fengna Li, Bie Tan, Binbin Lin, Xiangfeng Kong, Yinghui Li, Yulong Yin   +6 more
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The growth performance, intestinal digestive and absorptive capabilities in piglets with different lengths of small intestines

Animal, 2020
The small intestine is an important digestive organ and plays a vital role in the life of a pig. We tested the hypothesis that the length of the small intestine is related to growth performance and intestinal functions of piglets.
M. Wang, C. Yang, Q.Y. Wang, J.Z. Li, Y.L. Li, X.Q. Ding, J. Yin, H.S. Yang, Y.L. Yin   +8 more
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